Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Doctors have warned of an increase in resistance to common antifungal drugs used for the treatment of infections like candidiasis. Dr. Joel Buzira, a microbiologist at Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST) says they conducted a study at Mbarara hospital among pregnant women where …

Omicron (B.1.1.529): SARS-CoV-2 Variant of Concern London, UK | Xinhua | Two cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant have been detected in Britain, British Health Secretary Sajid Javid said Saturday. He said the cases, detected in Chelmsford and in Nottingham, are “linked” and the two individuals are now self-isolating along with …

Sironko, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Six police officers attached to Sironko central police station have been arrested for allegedly robbing a resident of 10 million shillings and over 100 cartons of wheat flour. The suspects, Gerald Sabiiti No.51086, Anthony Wanjala, No.64627, Jamada Wangiri No.68822, Kamada Katende No.69001, Fauhara Namwoyo No.55238, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The passenger who sold grasshoppers, locally known as nsenene, aboard Uganda Airlines flight 446, has apologized. Identified as Paul Mubiru, the trader has written a letter to the management of the airline apologizing for the act. The incident which has since gone viral on social …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Diogo Jota scored twice, including the fastest goal of the season, as Liverpool eased to a 4-0 win over Southampton. After just 97 seconds at Anfield, Andrew Robertson squared for Jota to put Liverpool ahead. The Portuguese doubled his tally for the dominant home side …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Museveni has directed that the Ntungamo district engineer in charge of building, Apollo Kariyo be suspended to pave way for investigations into the shoddy works on Eriya Kategaya Memorial Institute in Itojo sub-county, Ntungamo district. The Eriya Kategeya Memorial Institute is a 2013 presidential …

Brussels, Belgium | Xinhua | The European Union (EU) wants to activate the so-called “emergency brake” to stop air travel from the southern African region to delay the spread in Europe of a new COVID-19 variant, the European Commission said on Friday. “The European Commission will propose, in close coordination with …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, Dr. Stephen Samuel Kaziimba Mugalu says the church is committed not to remain silent on the gender based violence (GBV) acts in the country. This commitment was proclaimed as the world commemorates the 16 days of activism against …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Second-half goals by Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli earned Arsenal a 2-0 win over Newcastle United at Emirates Stadium. Both sides struck the woodwork in a goalless opening 45 minutes, with Aaron Ramsdale superbly tipping a Jonjo Shelvey shot on to the crossbar, before Pierre-Emerick …

Vaccination remains a key tool to prevent severe cases and deaths from COVID-19 infection Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Xinhua | The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) on Friday urged African health authorities to intensify COVID-19 prevention measures amid the emergence of a new variant. The Africa CDC …